Kobold

Some of the smallest draconic creatures to walk the planes, kobolds displayer their draconic ancestry in the glint of their scales and in their roars. Legends tell of the first kobolds emerging from the Underdark near the lairs of the earliest dragons. In some lands, kobolds serve dragons—even worshiping them as divine beings. In other places, kobolds know too well how dangerous those dragons can be and help others defend against draconic destruction. Whatever their relationship to dragons, kobold scales tend to be rust colored, although the occasional kobold sports scale color more akin to that of a chromatic, metallic or gem dragon. The roar of a kobold can express a range of emotion: anger, resolve, elation, fear, and more. Regardless of the emotion the kobold expresses, the roar resonates with draconic power.

Kobold Names

Kobolds are flexible creatures, and that carries over to their names. Their names can be as short as "Ett" or as long as a full sentence. A kobold's name is usually relative to a characteristic or a behavior of theirs. For example, a kobold might learn how to make snares and call themselves, "Trapper" in Draconic. A kobold usually takes a name around the time they mature at 5 or 6 years, and have been known to adjust or change their name once or twice through their life. Such as when the "Trapper" kobold later in life has an egg, they might change their name to, "Trapper Parent". Kobold Names: Arix, Ett, Galaxy, Gar, Hebe'geebers, Irk, Meepo, Moe, Orange, Rotom, Slasher, Shiv, Taklak, Tes, Ura'ura, Varn, Zebra

Kobold Traits

Your kobold character has the following traits.

Kobold

Ability Score Increase Dex +2, Wis +1

Size Small

Speed 30 ft.

Alignment. Choose one of the alignments approved by your GM. Typical Kobolds tend towards Lawful and Evil alignments. Creature Type. You are a Humanoid. Size. You are Small (about 2-3 feet tall), and weigh about 25-40 pounds. Speed. Your land Speed is 30 feet. Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and Draconic (Primal). Life Span. Kobolds mature around the age of 6, and live on average about 120 years.

Darkvision. You have Darkvision with a range of 60 feet. Kobold Legacy. Kobolds’ connection to dragons can manifest in unpredictable ways in an individual kobold. You have one of the following traits of your choice:

Craftiness. You have Proficiency with one of the following Skills of your choice: Arcana, Investigation, Martial, Medicine, Sleight of Hand, or Survival.
Defiance. You have Advantage on Saving Throws to avoid or end the Frightened condition on yourself.
Draconic Sorcery. You know one cantrip of your choice from the Sorcerer Spell List. Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma is your Spellcasting Ability for this cantrip (choose when you select this ancestry).

Heritages

There are two distinct types of kobolds: Tunnel Kobolds and Dragonmaw Kobolds. Choose one for your character.

Tunnel

Tunnel kobolds tend to have smooth but resilient scales well built for digging. These kobolds are the most commonly found, and are almost always found as part of a community—or "pack". Burrower. You have a Burrow Speed of 10 feet. Pack Tactics. You have Advantage on Attack Rolls against a creature if at least one of your allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn't Incapacitated. Trap Sense. You have Proficiency with the Perception or Investigation Skill. Additionally, you have a bonus on Ability Checks you make to spot or disarm a trap equal to your Proficiency Bonus.

Dragonmaw

Dragonmaw kobolds tend to have rougher scales and larger horns, similar to those often found on a dragon. These kobolds tend to either wander in small adventuring groups, or live with dragons or other scaledfolk. Draconic Cry. As a Bonus Action, you let out a cry at your enemies within 10 feet of you. Until the start of your next turn, you and your allies have Advantage on Attack Rolls against any of those enemies who could hear you. You can use this trait a number of times equal to your Proficiency Bonus, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a Long Rest.